Asia Pacific Soda Ash Market

Market Overview:

The Asia Pacific soda ash market is currently witnessing steady growth. Soda ash, or sodium carbonate, is a white crystalline solid that is a member of the Chlor-alkali chemical family. It is an anhydrous powdered or granular substance that is refined from the mineral trona. It can also be found in naturally occurring sodium carbonate-bearing brines. Soda ash competes with caustic soda as an alkaline source in various processes. Commercially used soda ash is highly purified and sold in various grades, which differ in bulk density.

Asia Pacific is one of the largest soda ash markets in the world. The market is primarily driven by the vast array of soda ash applications. In the glass industry, soda acts as a fluxing agent, breaking the Si-O bonds of silica, thus reducing the viscosity of the melt and lowering the temperature required to form the glass. It is also incorporated in the production of powdered soaps, detergents, and various specialty cleaning products for household, industrial, and commercial applications. Besides this, soda ash is used as a substitute for sodium hydroxide for lyeing in cooking. The region meets its soda ash demand by importing the majority of the product as the regional capacity is small relative to its consumption. Furthermore, the stringent regulations by several governments regarding the use of soda ash for wastewater treatment and other environmental applications to improve the alkalinity of lakes and the pH value of the water are also propelling the growth of the market. Looking forward, the market is expected to continue its steady growth during the forecast period (2020-2025).

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the Asia Pacific soda ash market report, along with forecasts for growth at the region level from 2020-2025. Our report has categorized the market based on region and application.

Breakup by Application:

• Glass
• Soaps and Detergents
• Chemicals
• Metallurgy
• Pulp and paper
• Others
   

Breakup by Country:

• China
• Japan
• India
• South Korea
• Australia
• Indonesia
• Others
   

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players.

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

• How has the Asia Pacific soda ash market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
• What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the Asia Pacific soda ash market?
• What are the key regional markets?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the application?
• What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
• What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
• What is the structure of the Asia Pacific soda ash market and who are the key players?
• What is the degree of competition in the industry?

1    Preface
2    Scope and Methodology 
    2.1    Objectives of the Study
    2.2    Stakeholders
    2.3    Data Sources
        2.3.1    Primary Sources
        2.3.2    Secondary Sources
    2.4    Market Estimation
        2.4.1    Bottom-Up Approach
        2.4.2    Top-Down Approach
    2.5    Forecasting Methodology
3    Executive Summary
4    Introduction
    4.1    Overview
    4.2    Physical and Chemical Properties
    4.3    Key Industry Trends
5    Asia Pacific Soda Ash Market
    5.1    Market Overview
    5.2    Market Performance
    5.3    Impact of COVID-19
    5.4    Market Forecast
6    Market Breakup by Application
    6.1    Glass
        6.1.1 Market Trends
        6.1.2 Market Forecast
    6.2    Soaps and Detergents
        6.2.1 Market Trends
        6.2.2 Market Forecast
    6.3    Chemicals
        6.3.1 Market Trends
        6.3.2 Market Forecast
    6.4    Metallurgy
        6.4.1 Market Trends
        6.4.2 Market Forecast
    6.5    Pulp and Paper
        6.5.1 Market Trends
        6.5.2 Market Forecast
    6.6    Others
        6.6.1 Market Trends
        6.6.2 Market Forecast
7    Market Breakup by Country
    7.1    China
        7.1.1 Market Trends
        7.1.2 Market Breakup by Application
        7.1.3 Market Forecast
    7.2    Japan
        7.2.1 Market Trends
        7.2.2 Market Breakup by Application
        7.2.3 Market Forecast
    7.3    India
        7.3.1 Market Trends
        7.3.2 Market Breakup by Application
        7.3.3 Market Forecast
    7.4    South Korea
        7.4.1 Market Trends
        7.4.2 Market Breakup by Application
        7.4.3 Market Forecast
    7.5    Australia
        7.5.1 Market Trends
        7.5.2 Market Breakup by Application
        7.5.3 Market Forecast
    7.6    Indonesia
        7.6.1 Market Trends
        7.6.2 Market Breakup by Application
        7.6.3 Market Forecast
    7.7    Others
        7.7.1 Market Trends
        7.7.2 Market Breakup by Application
        7.7.3 Market Forecast
8    SWOT Analysis
    8.1    Overview
    8.2    Strengths
    8.3    Weaknesses
    8.4    Opportunities
    8.5    Threats
9    Value Chain Analysis
10    Porters Five Forces Analysis
    10.1    Overview
    10.2    Bargaining Power of Buyers
    10.3    Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    10.4    Degree of Competition
    10.5    Threat of New Entrants
    10.6    Threat of Substitutes
11    Policy and Regulatory Landscape
12    Competitive Landscape
    12.1    Market Structure
    12.2    Key Players
    12.3    Profiles of Key Players

List of Figures

Figure 1: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2014-2019
Figure 3: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 4: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2019
Figure 5: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2019
Figure 6: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash (Glass) Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 7: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash (Glass) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 8: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash (Soaps and Detergents) Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 9: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash (Soaps and Detergents) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 10: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash (Chemicals) Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 11: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash (Chemicals) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 12: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash (Metallurgy) Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 13: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash (Metallurgy) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 14: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash (Pulp and Paper) Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 15: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash (Pulp and Paper) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 16: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash (Other Applications) Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 17: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 18: China: Soda Ash Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 19: China: Soda Ash Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2019
Figure 20: China: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 21: Japan: Soda Ash Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 22: Japan: Soda Ash Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2019
Figure 23: Japan: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 24: India: Soda Ash Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 25: India: Soda Ash Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2019
Figure 26: India: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 27: South Korea: Soda Ash Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 28: South Korea: Soda Ash Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2019
Figure 29: South Korea: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2020-2025 
Figure 30: Australia: Soda Ash Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 31: Australia: Soda Ash Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2019
Figure 32: Australia: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 33: Indonesia: Soda Ash Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 34: Indonesia: Soda Ash Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2019
Figure 35: Indonesia: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 36: Others: Soda Ash Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 37: Others: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 38: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 39: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 40: Global: Soda Ash Industry: Profit Margins at Various Levels of the Supply Chain
Figure 41: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

List of Tables

Table 1: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2019 and 2025
Table 2: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Table 3: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Table 4: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash Market: Competitive Structure
Table 5: Asia Pacific: Soda Ash Market: Key Players